RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov.
Jay Leftwich of Chesapeake, was left in a House of Delegates committee after concerns were raised about how the ban would be enforced.
Leftwich also said he brought the bill out of mental health and data privacy concerns for young people.
“But I will not be supporting this bill because I think it’s unfair to single out TikTok,” she said.
“We’ve long said bans, like the one proposed in this legislation, are not only the wrong approach, but also raise significant First Amendment concerns," Brown said.
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